Video: Democrats Spar Over Policing Bill, Revealing Party Rift

“I rise today seeking unanimous consent to pass a package of bipartisan bills.” “Reserving the right to object.” “Senator from New Jersey.” “And what are the very people here elected to defend the Constitution of the United States saying, ‘Oh, well, today, let’s look the other way and pass some resources that won’t go to Connecticut, that won’t go to Illinois, that won’t go to New York, that will go to the States he likes.’ That is complicity with an authoritarian leader who is trashing our Constitution. It’s time for Democrats to have a backbone. It’s time for us to fight. It’s time for us to draw lines. And when it comes to the safety of my state being, denied these grants, that’s why I’m standing here. Don’t question my integrity. Don’t question my motives. I’m standing for Jersey. I am standing for my police officers. I’m standing for the Constitution, and I’m standing for what’s right.”